Introduction
TNT Adventures.com Natural history and wildlife
tours bring you face to face with our native
wildlife in an environmentally friendly and
responsible way. We offer a full range of exclusive,
personalized tours. Couples, groups and families
on vacation are all catered for.

Our highlight tours are based in Trinidad &
Tobago. These Islands are known to have the
highest biological diversity than any other
neighbouring Caribbean islands.

With 430 species of birds at hand, Trinidad
and Tobago Natural history and wildlife adventures
offers to you the best and most assessable introduction
to tropical bird watching. The islands are at
the crossroads of travel for migrating North
American, South American and Caribbean birds.

Here also, there are over 104 species of mammals,
including two species of monkeys, manatees,
dolphins, and over 58 species of bats.

With over 2000 species recorded of flowering
plants, including orchids and bromeliads a background
of unrivalled beauty is created for the unique
tropical insect life that is everywhere. There
are over 600 tropical butterflies free in their
natural insectorium

Our tours are lead by personal expert guides
who will immerse you into an adventure of the
region’s range of ecosystems and habitats.
We offer day, and multiple day, adventures year
round.

Our premiere site for Bird watching is in
Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago is the hot spot for tropical
birding, which offers the best introduction
to both Caribbean and South American bird watching
experiences. Trinidad and Tobago, even though
they are small tropical islands have some of
the widest range of families with unique highlight
species, all in one space.

Unmatched in the Caribbean for bird watching,
Trinidad and Tobago, our feature bird watching
adventure destination, ranks by international
birding specialists as one of the worlds best
top ten countries in terms of bird species,
and some of the richest species diversity per
sq. km or miles.

These islands offer a unique introduction for
safe and well-organized bird watching tours
and travel with expert field guides within easy
access to the diversity of bird watching ecosystems
in a short time frame. This is unmatched on
the mainland or on any other Caribbean island.

The islands offer the most diverse of island
ecosystem-habitats for bird watching.
Though Trinidad is only seven miles from the
South American mainland, species found there
are readily available here for viewing or photography.

Of the 430 species of birds have been recorded
on the islands, about 250 are known to breed.
There is one endemic, the very rare Trinidad
Piping Guan. Unique species include the nocturnal
Oil birds which live in caves during the day,
Scarlet Ibises, Rufous-Vented Chachalacas, Red-bellied
Macaws, Channel-billed Toucans, Black-tailed
Tityras, Ornate Hawk Eagles; Golden headed Manakins;
Red-legged Honeycreepers, Speckled and Hepatic
Tanagers, White-necked Jacobins, Collared Trogons,
Blue-crowned Motmost, and Green Kingfishers.
Famed for its Hummingbirds, there are seventeen
species to be searched for.

There are also marine sea bird island colonies
with Magnificent Frigate birds and Brown Pelicans
on offshore islands and islets.

Birding on the larger island, Trinidad, introduces
you to the widest range of habitats. Whereas,
birding in Tobago is more intimate, and introduces
you to a more traditional Caribbean type, small
island ecosystem.

Day 1- Arrive in Trinidad:
transfer from airport to hotel of stay (Asa
Wright Nature Centre)

Day 2- Orientation Day:
early morning breakfast and briefing by local
birdwatcher and naturalist guide. At 09:00
am we venture along Centers interpretative
trails through the lush tropical moist rainforest
that Asa Wright Nature Centre has to offer.
This evergreen rainforest sits 1800 ft above
sea level where you will enjoy a great diversity
of flora & fauna and a wide variety of
Hummingbirds, Toucans, Honeycreepers Bell
Birds, Manikins Trogans and much more. In
fact as many as 250 species of birds have
been recorded for the area. Later in the day
you will have a special guided tour to the
unique Oil Birds or Guacharo Caves. This Steatornithidae
belong to an order of high camouflage and
secretive Bird. This strange species is extremely
socialable, breeding and living in pitch-black
Caves. Almost totally blind the bird uses
a very complex means of navigation called
Echolocation. At the end of the day the usual
home-setting dinner is served. At the Centre
all meals are included.

Day 3- Visit to Arena
Forest & Nariva Swamp Atlantic East Coast:
here in the beautiful Northern Range of Trinidad
we venture outside of Asa Wright for birding
along the foothills of the Northern Range,
cutting through a wide cross section of a
very complex and cosmopolitan population.
Upper class, middle class and lower class
residential areas. Passing the University
of the West Indies on the former grounds of
the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture
and the oldest Caribbean Benediction Monastery,
Sugar Cane, Cocoa and Coffee, plantations.
As you head easterly towards the Atlantic
Coastline of the island almost as far as you
can see miles of beautiful coastline all of
this while we bird-watch along the way. As
we enter the Nariva Swamp regions we would
be picking-up the species as we go such as
Pinnated Bittern, Morehens and Jacana, Blackbird,
Rails and Crakes, Savannah Hawks and other
Raptors. Later in the afternoon we stop along
the Atlantic shore line of beautiful Cocos
bay - Manzanilla beach to a grove of Royal
Palms where we see hundreds of Red Bellied
Macaw roosting for the night. Thereafter we
make our way back to Asa Wright.

Day 4- Maracas Bay and
The Caribbean Sea North Coast : after breakfast
we depart along the scenic North Coast Road
of Blanchisseuse or Maracas Royal Road where
you are provided with some serious bird watching
and relaxation. First we bird watch along
the a Blanchisseuse road taking in Swallow-tailed
Kite, Bat Falcon, White-tailed Trogon, hummingbirds
and many more birds toad to your collection.
We then make our final stop at the on our
way to Maracas or Blanchisseuse Beach , where
for the first time you get a chance to swim
and soak in the Caribbean Sea. After lunch,
we would return along the same route through
the tropical forested hills of birding as
we go. We return to Asa Wright.

Day 5- Free day exploring
Asa Wright on Own

Day 6- Down South to the
Pitch Lake Gulf of Paria West Coast: take
in a drive to the central and south of the
island to the world’s famous Pitch Lake
birding along the way. On this tour we will
have the opportunity of learning about our
people, the culture, history & places
of interest and three different landscapes,
the hills of the North, the plains of Central
and the rolling hills of the South.
We depart the hotel at 9:00 am with a short
introduction drive along Independence Square
Port of Spain, before we enter the highway,
passing the hills of the beautiful Northern
Range. Our drive takes us through the plains
of Central Trinidad, vast mangrove swamp and
rice fields. As Trinidad being a mixed society,
of all different races, we will see many Hindu
flags in front of private residences &
Hindu Temples and hear about their significance.
On passing through the 3rd largest city Chaguanas,
we then enter the landscape of the South,
the beautiful gently “rolling hills”
covered with sugarcane plantations. And our
Industrial Capital of Point Lisas and then
it’s on to San Fernando, our second
largest City. We travel through several typical
Southern villages via main road that leads
us along the West Coast to A world famous
attraction the “Pitch Lake” situated
in La Brea. Here we take a 1 1/2 hour guided
walk on this natural Asphalt Lake and find
out many facts from the local guides. A “Wonder”
of the World”, you would have never
believed existed! After our tour of the lake
we make our way back to San Fernando and return
to Port of Spain. A unique variety of birds,
animal and botanical life awaits you on this
full-day tour.

Day 7- Caroni Bird Sanctuary:
spend the morning at Asa Wright strolling
through its trails or sit at the verandah
taking in the variety of birds coming at the
feeders throughout the morning, have your
cameras & binoculars ready. We would depart
the centre around 2:30 and make our way to
the Caroni Bird Sanctuary where we board a
flatbottom boat and make our way through the
Mangrove Swamp or Wetland commonly called.
The Caroni Nature Sanctuary covers an area
of 40 square miles at Trinidad’s North
West Coast. After just little a 1/2hour drive
from Port of Spain after boarding our boat
we slowly travel along the beautiful peaceful
waterways and lagoons admiring the bizarre
Beauty of the Landscape and a variety of birds
and other wildlife. The most astounding among
these birds is the Scarlet Ibis, one of the
islands national birds is a large bright red
bird feeding and nesting here. This exciting
tour is world renowned among ornithologists
as it offers the observer an opportunity to
see this rare protected bird with very little
effort.
As an added attraction you have an option
of also visiting a 60ft high view tower (approx.
100 steps) from which you experience a fantastic
panoramic view of the swamp and environs including
the Northern Range - imagine placing yourself
just above the clouds.... Or just remain seated
in the boats, while your guide keeps you informed.
The almost surrealistic beauty of this famous
nature resort will amaze you.
After this relaxing boat ride we return to
the main landing and make our way to back
to Asa Wright

Day 8 - this is you day
of departure from Trinidad or to extend your
stay by taking a trip to the sister isle of
Tobago for more bird watching or just simply
relaxing at one of the resort hotels on the
island.

Please note: Cost for this package would include all meals,
hotel taxes, tour guide services, entrance fees
and transport depend on availability of accommodation
at the Asa Wright Nature Centre. However
we can offer this packages from the following
hotels & guesthouses in Port of Spain as
follows:

Name
of Accommodation

Single:

Double:

Date:

Asa
Wright Nature Centre:

US $ 1,295.00

US $
2,170.00

From
May 01st to Oct 30th 2003

Asa
Wright Nature Centre:

US
$ 1,400.00

US
$ 2,380.00

From
Nov 01st to Dec 14th 2003

Asa
Wright Nature Centre:

US
$ 1,680.00

US $
2,730.00

From
Dec 15th 03 to Mar 30th 2004

Asa
Wright Nature Centre:

US
$ 1,400.00

US $
2,380.00

From
Apr 01st to Apr 30th 2004

Name
of Accommodation

Single:

Double:

From
Dec 15th 2003 to April 14th 2004

Pax
Guesthouse

US $ 1,092.0

US $
1,930.53

(Private
facilities)

Pax
Guesthouse

US
$ 990.64

US $
1,828.89

(Private
facilities)

Carnetta’s
Inn

US
$ 903.14

US
$ 1,433.60

Hilton Trinidad

US
$ 1,590.96

US $
2,371.74

Ambassador
Hotel

US
$ 1,177.26

US $1,814.40

Kapok
Hotel

US
$ 1,267.28

US $
1,890.84

Please also note:
That your lunches on full day tours would be
a pack lunch provided by the hotel of stay,
but is some cases we may have lunch at a pre-assigned
restaurant depending on the day of the tour
and the planned itinerary.